5 people who died in a small plane crash in Mesa near Falcon Field identified

by Junna Base November 6, 2024

Officials announced the identities of the five people who died after a small plane crashed into a vehicle near Falcon Field Airport in Mesa late Tuesday afternoon.

Five Arizona residents were aboard the plane, an HA-420 HondaJet. There was a pilot, a co-pilot and three passengers, police said.

Four of them died, including a child: Spencer Lindahl, 43, Rustin Randall, 48, Drew Kimball, 44 and Graham Kimball, 12.

According to police, the fifth person on the plane survived and is in hospital with burn injuries.

The driver of the vehicle involved in the crash also died, but police said his name has not been released as officials confirm his identity.

The plane crashed around 4:40 p.m. after takeoff on Greenfield Road, just outside the airport. A small field separates the airport runways from Greenfield Road. There is an orchard on the west side of Greenfield Road.

A preliminary incident report from the Federal Aviation Administration said the crash was an accident that occurred under “unknown circumstances.” After the crash, a fire broke out and the aircraft was destroyed. It was used for personal activities.

The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation.

Emergency vehicles blocked the road and traffic near the airport was paralyzed for hours. Flames and smoke could be seen in the area.

On Wednesday morning, police said in a post to X that Greenfield was expected to remain closed in both directions from McKellips to McDowell for most of the day. All other traffic was open.

According to police, if people work in a restricted area, they will be allowed access to their workplace.

The HA-420 HondaJet is described by the manufacturer as a “light business jet”. It has six seats and a range of 1,600 miles with a top speed of 483 miles per hour. The HA-420 jet was the first aircraft developed and manufactured by HondaJet, with its first flight taking place in 2003, according to industry trade publications.

The aircraft is 46.6 feet long, 14.9 feet tall and has a wingspan of 39.8 feet. It has two wing engines. The aircraft costs approximately $5.8 million new.

HondaJet operates an authorized service center at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. There is a HA-420 for sale on the website. It was built in 2017 at a cost of $3.4 million.

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